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Chapter 6 Menu and Detailed Settings
Format
Specifies the
camcorder’s operating
mode and recording
format.
Rec Format The available settings
vary depending on the
settings in UDF/FAT, HD/
SD, HD System Line, and
System Frequency.
Selects the recording format
(execute by selecting “Execute”).
HD422 50/
HD420 HQ1440/
HD420 HQ1280
• When the UDF/FAT setting is
[UDF], the HD/SD setting is
[HD], the HD System Line setting
is [1080].
• When the UDF/FAT setting is
[UDF], the HD/SD setting is
[HD], the HD System Line setting
is [720], and the System
Frequency setting is
[23.98P].(When the System
Frequency setting is [25P],
[29.97P], or [50P], this setting is
fixed to [HD422 50].)
HQ 1920/HQ 1440 When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT,
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [1080], and
the System Frequency setting is
[29.97P] or [25P].
HQ 1920/HQ 1440/
SP 1440
When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT,
the HD/SD setting is [HD], the HD
System Line setting is [1080], and
the System Frequency setting is
other than [29.97P] and [25P].
HQ 1280 When the UDF/FAT setting is FAT,
the HD/SD setting is [HD], and the
HD System Line setting is [720].
IMX50/DVCAM When the UDF/FAT setting is
[UDF] and the HD/SD setting is
[SD].
DVCAM When the UDF/FAT setting is [FAT]
and the HD/SD setting is [HD].
Aspect Ratio (SD) 16:9/4:3 Selects the aspect ratio when SD
mode (recording format: DVCAM)
is selected (execute by selecting
“Execute”).
Audio Length(IMX) 24bit/16bit Selects the audio bit rate for
recording in IMX format.
Country NTSC Area/NTSC(J)
Area/PAL Area
Selects the area of use (execute by
selecting “Execute”).
Format Media
Executes a media
format.
Media(A) Execute/Cancel Initializes the SxS memory card in
slot A (execute by selecting
“Execute”).
Media(B) Execute/Cancel Initializes the SxS memory card in
slot B (execute by selecting
“Execute”).
OPERATION
Menu items Sub-item Settings Description